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esp-sdr vs vlc
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Recorded Stars Comparison
● ESPARGOS/esp-sdr (679)
● videolan/vlc (19.8K)
☆ 679esp-sdr stars
☆ 19.8Kvlc stars
+19.2KDifference
vlcStar Leader (29.2x)
⚖️ Comparison Verdict
Star Popularity
vlc Leads
+19.2K stars (29.2x ratio)
Forks & Derivatives
vlc Leads
6.2K total community forks
Recent Maintenance
esp-sdr
Pushed 1d ago
Licensing
Different
esp-sdr: GPL-3.0 vs vlc: GPL-2.0
Side-by-Side Facts
| Metric | ESPARGOS/esp-sdr ↗ | videolan/vlc ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Description | ESP-SDR uses the undocumented raw I/Q capture functionality of ESP32 family chips to turn them into (low-duty-cycle) Software Defined Radios | VLC media player - plays everything, runs anywhere. Code here: https://code.videolan.org/videolan/vlc |
| GitHub Stars | ☆ 679 | ☆ 19,833 |
| Forks | 85 | 6,214 |
| Open Issues | 2 | 2 |
| Main Language | C | C |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Last Push | Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 |
| GitHub Source | Open Source ↗ | Open Source ↗ |
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